Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 811 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) checking every number
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
17. 17.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
21. 21.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
22. 22.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
25. 25.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
32. 32.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
37. 37.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a teacher’s check
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name

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